Attachment for chairs



July 14, 1925. 1,546,220

E. G. ERIKSEN ATTACHMENT FOR CHAIRS Filed Aug. 27, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

July 14, 1925. 1 1,546,220

E. G. ERIKSEN ATTACHMENT FOR CHAIRS Filed Aug. 27. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Zi'lerffiilfera 4 7 mvzm'oa WITNESS:

Patented July 14, 1925:,

EILER G. ERIKSEN, 0E JUNCTION CITY, QREGON.

ATTACZ'IIJIENT FQR CHAIRS.

Application filed August 2?,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EILER G. EREKSEN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Junction City, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon, have invented new and useful improvements in Attachments for Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to barbers chairs, and contemplates a structure wherein the cushion of the chair can be elevated for use by children, thus eliminating the use of separable supports or seats which at present are resorted to, so that the chair may be used by children.

In carrying out the invention, I provide means which is arranged beneath the cushion of the chair and actuated by means of a lever disposed at one side of the chair, so that when the lever is moved in one direction, the cushion will be elevatet.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a cushion made in separable sections, one of which is elevated in a manner and for the purpose above specified, while the other section is subsequently arran ed vertically upon one end to provide a space on the chair in advance of the cushion for the feet of the child so that the cushion is not soiled or otherwise injured by the feet of the occupant.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in con noction with the accom1a ying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indi cate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a chair showing the cushion in its normal position.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the arrangement of the cushion when the chair is to be used by a child.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4. is a sectional view taken on the line -l4c of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail A. indicates generally a barbers chair of well known construction and wierein the seat. cushion is made in two sections 10 and 11 Serial 'rTo. 659,636.

respectively which are hinged-1y connected together as at 12. Arranged transversely of the seat of the chair is a shaft 13, the

latter being mounted for partial rotation in suitable bearings 14. (inc end of the shaft is provided with an operating lever 15 which is disposed at one side of the chair in convenient- .reach of the attendant, so that the lever can be conveniently operated inv a manner and for a purpose to be presently set forth. The shaft 13 is provided with spaced crank portions 16, the latter being associated with parallel rods 17 which are fulcrumed as at 18. The opposed ends of each rod 17 are slotted as at 19, the slots and corresponding ends of these rods receive the crank portions of the shaft 13. The other ends of the rods 17 are connected with vertically movable seat supports, each of which is substantially V-shaped, having its parallel limbs 20 sliding through open ings in the seat of the chair, and connected with the underside of the section 11 of the seat cushion. Projecting laterally from the cross piece of each seat support is a headed stud 21 which is received by the slot 19 of the adjacent rod 17. These supports normally depend from the seat of the chair, but when the lever 15 is swung in one direction to partially rotate the shaft 13, the supports 20 are elevated raising the section 1.1 of said cushion and supporting said section in an elevated position such as shown in Figure 2. The section 10 which is hingedly connected with the section 11 automatically gravitates to the position shown in Figure 2.

In practice, the parts are normally arranged in the manner illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, so that the chair can be used by adults. However, when it is necessary to use the chair for a child, the rear section 11. of the seat cushion can be elevated in the manner above described by simply moving the lever 15 to the position shown in Figure 2. As the section 11 is elevated, the section 10 of the seat cushion assumes the vertical posi tion illustrated in Figure 2, with the forward end of this section reposing upon the seat proper. The section 10 in this manner supports the section 11 of the seat cushion in an elevated position. lVhen the section 10 is arranged vertically as shown in Figure 2, a space is provided for the feet of the child so that. the feet can rest upon the chair proper away from the cushion, and in this way protect the latter from being soiled or otherwise injured by the occupant of the chair. The chair can thus be quickly changed for use for either adult or child and eliminates the troublesome custom of resorting to the use of an additional seat or support for a child, which seats and supports are arranged upon barbers chairs. Then again, by elevating the rear section 11 of the seat cushion, the chair is made more comfortable for the child and more convenient for the barber.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

The combination with a chair, of a seat arranged thereon, a pair of U-shaped membersdepending from the seat, and rigidly attached thereto, a pair of levers pivoted intermediate their ends and having operative connection with the U-shaped members, and crank shaft journaled 0n the seat operatively connected with the opposite ends of the lever whereby to rock the levers to elevate the U-shaped members to support the seat in a plane above the bottom of the chair.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EILER e. ERIKSEN. 

